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30 Ways in 30 Days to Volunteer for the House

Nov 16, 2009 1:00 am to Dec 31, 2010 1:59 am
And we want to help more - help more children through their recovery, give more families a comfortable place to stay during a difficult time, offer medical services to more children who are without.
We can't do it without you, and we're asking you to get involved. There are many ways for you to join us in our mission to improve the health and well being of children and their families:
  1. Adopt a Holiday 

  2. Bake Goodies for Families

  3. Birthday Gifts

  4. Buy items from our Gift Shop

  5. Cleaning Groups - Spend a day tidying up the House 

  6. Craft Sales 

  7. Donate Items for our Special Events

  8. Donate your Expertise  

  9. Dress Down Day- Start a Dress Down Day, donate your proceeds to the House

  10. Employer's Matching Program- Does your employer have a matching program? 

  11. Feed Families through Good Shepard Food Bank - $30 goes a long way to feed families... 

  12. Food Drive- Collect much needed food items for our pantry

  13. Fundraising Event- We have ideas!  

  14. Garage Sale

  15. Goodie Bags for families to take to the Hospital

  16. Guest Chef- Like to cook?  

  17. Host Event - donate %age of proceeds

  18. Offer discounts to families for dinners out, manicures, hair cuts etc. 

  19. Outfit a Room- Collect and donate all the necessary items to complete a room

  20. Participate in our Brick Program 

  21. Quilters - Each family receives a quilt when they check out of the House, call for more information.  

  22. Raiser Edge Expert?

  23. Serve on a Committee

  24. Shift Volunteer

  25. Speaker's Bureau- Are you a family that has used the House and would like to share your story? 

  26. Sponsor a Family's Night

  27. Tab Tops

  28. Weekend Volunteer

  29. Window Cleaning

  30. Wish List Drive


To learn more about these terrific opportunities to support the Ronald McDonald House and the Families we serve, contact housemngr@rmhportland.org. Thank you.